SPONDYL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. SPONDYL is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SPONDYL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPONDYL is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPONDYL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
spondylsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPONDYL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SPONDYL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,303 thousand.
What stands out about SPONDYL
- SPONDYL gets by on a single vowel across 7 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SPONDYL
13 longer words begin with SPONDYL.
Shorter words from the letters in SPONDYL
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Common questions about SPONDYL
- Is SPONDYL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SPONDYL is not in it.
- How many points is SPONDYL worth?
- SPONDYL is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPONDYL?
- SPONDYL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SPONDYL:
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